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Health and husbandry central to top lamb performance 2021-11-03

Sheep breeding off to a good start on Tullamore Farm 2021-11-03

Sheep Management: grass utilisation, lameness and clean livestock policy 2021-11-03

Putting faith in figures in Co Fermanagh 2021-10-13

Tullamore Farm: Factory lamb sale price averaging €131.46/head 2021-09-08

Webinar: worm control and lamb performance 2021-08-10

Market Insights: unprecedented year for sheepmeat 2021-06-09

Sheep management: lamb performance, grass growth and ewes on their back 2021-06-02

SHARING OPTIONS: The five-star flock had a higher scanning rate and higher lamb survival rate than their one-star counterparts, resulting in an additional 36 lambs being weaned. Recent analysis conducted by Sheep Ireland and Teagasc has found that five-star sheep are outperforming their one-star counterparts. The five-star animals are producing more lambs and these lambs are performing better, all while being more environmentally friendly. The analysis wa...

SHARING OPTIONS: Hill ewes are not housed, except in unusual circumstances and are generally not fed silage/hay but are offered feed blocks and concentrates at times during the winter and in the lead up to lambing. A major component of the McLaughlin’s farm plan was designing a breeding policy to allow the hill flock to produce sufficient replacement ewe lambs for both the hill and lowland flocks. \ Clive Wasson Previous Next David...